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Title: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: gpw11 on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 03:15:13 AM: That's like a small down payment on a mortgage. (http://www.gadling.com/2007/12/29/big-in-japan-how-to-rent-an-apartment-in-tokyo)
Title: Re: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 03:26:24 AM: Jeez. Those people really are insane. If somebody asked me to pay that, I think I'd find the nearest blunt object and beat them to death just on general principle.
Title: Re: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: Jedi on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 03:28:46 AM: 2 months as a gift?!!?! That's funked up. I just worked out how much that would be for me in my current place... boy that's a lot of money!
Title: Re: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 03:37:36 AM: If it is so difficult, what are their alternatives?
Title: Re: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 03:42:32 AM: I doubt they have any. Maybe don't live in Tokyo? I don't know if the rules are different outside the area or not. Still, the fact that anyone could expect that kind of money for a shitty apartment is beyond crazy.
Title: Re: I'll say it again: Japan sure is fucked up
Post by: Xessive on Sunday, December 30, 2007, 05:39:29 AM: Oh, well that explains why most of my friends in Japan live either in Osaka or its suburbs.